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Luke Tsai | Photo: Bonjwing Lee | January 24, 2018

Thai, Afro-Caribbean, and New American.

Josh Skenes of Angler

Funky ElephantBerkeley
ETA: January 2018
West Berkeley’s Gilman district gets a new Thai restaurant courtesy of Supasit Puttikaew, a former chef de cuisine at Hawker Fare. The pad Thai is expected to be a selling point. 1313 9th St. (at Gilman St.)

AnglerEmbarcadero
ETA: Summer 2018Josh Skenes (pictured above)— he of three-Michelin-starred Saison—expands his empire with this New American raw bar and seafood grill. The waterside restaurant will feature a 32-foot hearth and live tanks, for true ocean-to-plate dining. 132 Embarcadero (near Mission St.)